10 things you need to know in markets today

Dev Patel holds the award for best Supporting Actor in 'Lion' at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, February 12, 2017.REUTERS/Toby MelvilleGood morning! Here's what you need to know in markets on Monday.

7. Asian stock markets are higher. Japan's Nikkei closed up 0.44%, boosted by a weaker yen and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's successful meeting with President Trump, and the Hong Kong Hang Seng is up 0.32% at the time of writing (6.25 a.m. GMT/1.25 a.m. ET). China's Shanghai Composite is up 0.41% at the same time.